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Managing director, Michelle Hargreaves, said: “There are more cars on the road, and congestion is a major problem in so many areas.

"That’s why we are working harder than ever to make bus travel the best alternative to using the car.

“We have invested over £5 million in brand new environmentally friendly buses and ticket machine technology since November last year.

"The contactless payment system will help speed up journey times and make travelling by bus so much easier for our customers.”

“The new technology demonstrates our commitment to providing the best possible service for passengers and works brilliantly with the Stagecoach app, which allows passengers to track buses in real-time.”

What is contactless?

Contactless is the fast, easy and secure way to pay for transactions under £30. All you need is a contactless-enabled card or device, or mobile set up with Apple Pay or Android Pay.

The contactless payments will speed up boarding and will take away the need for cash.

How to use contactless

Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card, or ensure your contactless-enabled phone or device is set up.

Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your contactless-enabled credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Andriod Pay on our reader to pay with ease up to £30. Wait for the beep, collect your ticket and hop on board.

Contactless payments can be used for all singles, returns and day tickets.

For weekly travel cards, you can also pay this way. Simply tap your payment card or device onto the reader and wait for the beep. The driver will then ask for your StagecoachSmart card to be placed on the reader to load your ticket.